2013 july-august stirrup

NATRC Region 3 Newsletter Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The
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Contact Info
Editor’s Note
Ride Results
Tevis 2013
Miracles do Happen
Sponsors
News Bits/Barn Sales
NATRC Poster
Membership Form
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2013 Events
Tarryall River omp A&B
August 17-18
Ride Chairs:
Susan Peters [email protected]
Pam Galchutt [email protected]
ChokeCherry Canyon A&B
September 21-22
Ride Chair: Tammi Cumberworth
[email protected]
Rabbit Valley CTR A
October 12-13
Ride Chairs:
Sharon Roper
[email protected]
Juleen Feazell
[email protected]
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October 13
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President’s Message
Stirrup
Can you believe the ride season is over half-way
complete? How is it that we seem to fly through
this great time of year so quickly!
Last weekend, Dave and I were invited to assist
with an ACTHA Ride nearby. We judged one of
their obstacles and had a great time meeting
new people in this different competitive trail
arena. There were about 30 riders and around
15 volunteers. We were struck with how friendly
and engaging the folks were from the moment
we drove up to the moment we left. It was a
relaxed atmosphere, and while driving very far to
do a short 6-mile ride has never personally
appealed to me, we came away with some
thoughts about our overall approach to CTR.
Now please remember that it is not my intent to
criticize the way we do things, but to contrast a
few of the areas in which I feel we could step up
and go the extra mile. We, who love NATRC, can
see that our numbers are dwindling nationally,
and we have been asking ourselves why. We
have come up with some great and creative ways
to embrace new prospects and encourage
membership. Let's keep up those efforts and
reach out to new folks who come to give us a try.
As with any sport, our way of doing things and the demands it places upon both riders and horses is
not for everyone, and I think that is why many people gravitate to competitions such as ACTHA.
They readily admit that they don't have to condition so strenuously to compete without hurting their
horses and this is a real plus for busy people. But for those who come to try us out and do like to
stretch themselves a bit more, we really do have the edge. However, the number ONE consideration
certainly needs to be to make them feel welcome. I would like to encourage all of us to step forward
when we are at a ride and find someone you have never met or don't know and get to know them.
This goes hand in hand with the ideas proposed on mentoring, but it goes a step further.
At the heart of our rides are the novice riders, but I have heard from more than just a few that while
competing in the novice division, they felt they were treated as beginners when in reality many of our
novice folks are experienced horsemen and women, but just don't know the sport or aren't ready for
the pace and miles of open. Is this an area in which we can improve?
Overall we can only remain viable as a region and nationally if we get back to the basics. CTR is truly
a 3-legged stool: Management which includes all those who work so hard to make a ride happen
along with our judges, Volunteers, who without them we cannot run a ride, and the Riders whom we
tend to place a higher value on because we need the riders in order to make the ride financially break
even. If even one leg gets shortened by an inch, we lose our stability. I suspect most of us have at
one time or another traded legs, which keeps us more humble and willing to see the other leg's side
of the picture. Let's continue to take our turn being a different leg from time to time, and most of all,
let's remember that the other legs have equal value in order for us to be strong and solid.
The ACTHA participants were out there to have fun! If we aren't truly having fun, who would want to
join us or stay for that matter? My challenge to all of us is to keep NATRC fun and welcoming.
Sharon Roper-Dashner,
President Region 3
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Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Page 2 Board of Directors
Bobbi Hansford, Vice President Dist 3
970-856-7902
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Chuck Smith, Treasurer, Dist 3
505-215-2625 (C)
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Janna Combs, Dist 1
970-576-5606
[email protected]
Sherri Halligan, Dist 1
303-420-1025 (H)
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Syndi Scott, Dist 2
303-660-6008
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Pam Galchutt, Dist 2
719-481-6561
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Chuck Smith, Dist 3
505-215-2625 (C)
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Bobbi Hansford Dist 3
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Sharon Roper-Dashner, At-Large
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Juleen Feazell, At-Large
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Sharon Roper-Dashner, President, AtLarge
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Sharon Roper-Dashner, Nominating
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Region 3 National Directors
Susan Peters
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Jerry Sims
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From the Editor…
The July/August newsletter is out a little later than usual.
Calvin has a very valid point. Sometime one has to be in the
right mood to write.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!
John
Pam Galchutt, Alternate
719-481-6561
[email protected]
Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Page 3 General Albert P. Clark Memorial Ride, May 25-26, 2013
A-O/N/CP Total Riders: 49
Chair: Linell Miller-Inman
Judges: Tamara Gull DVM, Judi Tobias
CP Combo: Summer/Wolgram, Betty
Novice Sweepstakes: Buffnugget G./Halterman,
Susan-85
Open Sweepstakes: Kenlyn Fantasy/Fisher, Taylor90
Open
1/1
P
P
Heavyweight
Peanut/Baker, Matt
Mariah/Wingle, Bill
Awesomes Fire N Ice/Wolgram, Ken
Open
1/1
2/4
3/2
4/3
Lightweight
Phantoms Masquerade/Lane, Roxann
ROS Jabez/Dashner, Dave
CRR Boot Scootin/Roper-Dashner, Sharon
Kenlyn Stealth/Zettlemoyer, Diana
Open
1/2
2/1
P
P
Junior
Kenlyn Fantasy/Fisher, Taylor
Red/Combs, Alexis
Ruby Red Slippers/Hein, Liza
Hank/Winter, Morgan
Open DO
Kenlyn Ellusion/Fisher, Linda
Novice Heavyweight
1/3
La-da-de/Kirn, Patty
2/1
Thunder/Lewis, Donna
3/5
Showboat Cheyenne/Conne-Johnson, Linda
4/
Tornado/Bishop, Stephen
5/4
My Mojo/Milewski, Teresa
6/2
HHF Nevado/Taylor, Don
/6
Levi/Morgan, Dayna
P
Dixie's Rowdy Rambler/Judson, David
Novice Lightweight
1/1
Buffnugget G./Halterman, Susan
2/DO Bezloha/Ulyate, Holly
3/2
RR Skye Robyn/Chaffee, Diane
4/5
Indy/Dandy, Donna
5/
CC/Lawson, Elizabeth
6/
Starlight/Lynn, Heloise
/4
HDP Dakota/Taylor, Bobbi
/3
Springlake Jacki O/Rendfrey, Jenny
/6
Amira/Newman, Jane
Badger/Olson, Calleen
P
Rushcreek Honey/Kingery, Wendy
P
August/Spikker, Ingrid
Novice Junior
1/1
Magical Serinade/Barnhart, Alarain
2/2
Encore/Dye, Kaylee
Competitive Pleasure
1/1
Summer/Wolgram, Betty
2/
Gen's Rockin Shadow/Ward, Jim
3/
BHR Hosans Prophet/Heniser, Vicki
4/5
Turnner's Wild Card/Ward, Lin
5/2
Talk Til Midnight/Gunckel, Kay
6/3
Nathan Arizona/Sims, Beth
/4
ROCK'N E.Z. REY/Sims, Jerry
/6
Nottingham's Mystic Prince/Vasquez, Louise
Lacey's Flirtation/Halligan, Sherri
Regala de la Estrellas/Marquardt, Diana
SAS's Aussie/Walls, Sharyl
Slicks Bar-B-Doll/Overholt, Dee
P
The Missouri Reverend/Wingle, Diane
P
Zanie's Sensational Spring/Lynch, Lesly
P
Harlems Spirit of Denmark/Tarvin, Jill
B-N Total Riders: 13
Chair: Linell Miller-Inman
Judges: Tamara Gull DVM, Judi Tobias
Novice Sweepstakes: EH Sarmin/Ruge, Teslin-90
Novice Lightweight
1/1
Jewell/Brinkhoff, Carole
2/2
Buddy/Colazio, Gennie
P
Aspen/Willeke, Lanita
P
Ariel/Stender, Martha
Novice Junior
1/1
EH Sarmin/Ruge, Teslin
2/5
Princess Xellie/Schmidt, Alaina
3/3
Resort Valley Sparkler/Mendoza, Olivia
4/2
Willow/Brinkhoff, Alexis
5/4
Bubbles/Colazio, Zara
CO
Chief/Milinazzo, Sorianna
CO
Cayenne/MacArthur, Landon
P
Kayenta/Brandt, Olivia
P
Wildwych Scofflaw/Brandt, Laure
Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Page 4 Colorado Trail CTR Results, June 8-9, 2013
A-O/N/CP Total Riders: 49
Chair: Angie Rubenstein
Judges: Jerry Weil DVM, Norma Newton
Novice DO
AMightyAphrodite/Chamberlain, Huntley
P
Grace/McMullen, Cindy
CP Combo: EHF Miss Charming/Johnson, Donna
Novice Sweepstakes: Clover's Prize/Beyerle,
Tammy-97.5
Open Sweepstakes: Touch's Yeller/Gold Inman,
Gary-99.5
Competitive Pleasure
1/
Babydolls Spotted Man/Miller-Inman, Linell
2/6
Summer/Wolgram, Betty
3/
BHR Hosans Prophet/Heniser, Vicki
4/3
The Missouri Reverend/Wingle, Diane
5/2
Nathan Arizona/Sims, Beth
6/1
EHF Miss Charming/Johnson, Donna
/5
Talk Til Midnight/Gunckel, Kay
/4
Layla CBA/Shanor, Kathy
Slicks Bar-B-Doll/Overholt, Dee
Nottingham's Mystic Prince/Vasquez, Louise
Kashmirii Fadmar/Hansford, Bobbi
Zanie's Sensational Spring/Lynch, Lesly
SAS's Aussie/Walls, Sharyl
Open
1/3
2/4
3/1
4/2
Heavyweight
Touch's Yeller Gold/Inman, Gary
Peanut/Baker, Matt
Awesomes Fire N Ice/Wolgram, Ken
Mariah/Wingle, Bill
Open
1/1
2/3
3/2
P
P
Lightweight
Phantoms Masquerade/Lane, Roxann
CRR Boot Scootin/Roper-Dashner, Sharon
Nadrah/Gist, Wende
SA Harolds Honey/Combs, Janna
Ros Jabez/Dashner, Dave
1/1
2/2
Hank/Winter, Morgan
Red/Combs, Alexis
Open DO
Kenlyn Irish Rose/Young, Jane
LER PP Chanz/Richards, David
Novice Heavyweight
1/2
Too Cool Krymsun/Auer, Beth
2/4
Levi/Morgan, Dayna
3/
Showboat Cheyenne/Conne, Linda
4/6
Thunder/Lewis, Donna
5/5
La-da-de/Kirn, Patty
6/1
My Mojo/Milewski, Teresa
/3
Trigger's All Distance T/Daney, Devon
Rainbow's Merry Robbie/Williams, Cynthia
P
Dixie's Rowdy Rambler/Judson, David
P
Tornado/Bishop, Stephen
Novice Lightweight
1/5
Clover's Prize/Beyerle, Tammy
2/1
RR Skye Robyn/Chaffee, Diane
3/3
Sunrise's Buenos Dias/Adair, Amelia
4/
Just Say Zip/Shelton, Natalie
5/6
Earl Gray/Lester, Merry
6/2
Buffnugget G./Halterman, Susan
/4
Indy/Dandy, Donna
Badger/Olson, Calleen
Novice Junior
1/1
Ruby Red Slippers/Hein, Liza
2/2
Gypsy/Duplantier, Grace
Competitive Pleasure DO
P
ROCK'N E.Z. REY/Sims, Jerry
Page 5 Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Region 3’s Ken Wolgram on “Ice” Competes “Hot” Tevis, by Betty Wolgram
On Saturday, July 20, at 5:15 a.m., 160 Tevis hopefuls started the 58th 100 mile/One Day Ride. By 5:15
a.m. Sunday, 75 horse and rider teams had finished for a 47% completion rate. Temperatures soared in the canyons
to 108 degrees and were in the 90’s at Foresthill and Auburn. I remember another very hot Tevis when Ken and I
rode together; he earned his second buckle and I earned my first in 2005, and the completion rate that year was
even lower at 43%.
Ken is now five finishes in eight starts (halfway to that 1000
mile buckle) and Ice is two for two, having finished in 2011
(at the Blizzard Tevis).
The story of this year’s Tevis began like any
decision to ride the Tevis, over eight months ago. Ken and
I had decided that after Pinon Mesa, we would head to
Region 6 to get in some warm weather rides. Ken was
already using a lot of vacation time for Tevis, so we decided
that I would haul the horses and he would fly out for the
three Kansas rides. I also did the hauling back in 2011
when Ken won the President’s Cup, but I’d still have to
drive the horses to rides for five years to even have a hope
of equaling the number of times that Ken hauled the horses
and I flew in the years I was still teaching.
The first ride was the weekend after Pinon Mesa,
Nickers & Neighs, north of Topeka, KS. Warm weather,
NOT! Rain fell, wind blew, and it was cold. Several riders
went home. I was riding just for fun, so I decided to ride
Distance Only for one day (yes I know, I’m getting wimpy in
my old age). The following weekend was Kanopolis Canyon
near Great Bend, KS. The ride manager, Erin Glassman,
had invited me to stay at her place for the few days
between the Topeka ride and Kanopolis Canyon. Rain fell,
wind blew, and it was incredibly cold, again! The horses
wore their winter blankets practically the whole time we
were there. It didn’t rain ride weekend, but the creek (call
it a river!) was so high that Summer almost had to swim
and I got wet up to my thighs and was so miserable that I
called it quits and pulled at the last p&r at the two-mile
point. I had had enough “fun” for one day. Ken and Ice did
well at both rides but the warmer weather that we had left
Craig hoping to find had not materialized.
It was two weeks until the last Kansas ride, Hill &
Dale near Paonia, KS. Again, I was invited to stay at a
former NATRC competitor’s house (Betsy O’Shea), and the weather finally turned pretty warm. Ice and Summer had
a wonderful grass pasture; I believe they gained about 50 pounds apiece! And I had running water and electrical
plug-in; how terrific to be able to turn on the AC in the muggy weather. Ken and Ice also did very well at the ride,
and I even managed to do both days. Air Force Academy was the very next weekend and I drove on to the ride
rather than return to Craig, staying at Gary and Linell Inman’s for a couple of days.
At the AFA ride, Ice was Grade 1 after the first day, had a puffy tendon, so Ken wisely decided to pull him so
he could treat the leg. Tevis was still two months away, but Ken was planning to do two 50’s at the Strawberry
Pioneer endurance ride in four weeks and he wanted Ice sound. We rode the Colorado Trail NATRC ride on June 8th
and two weeks later Ken rode the two days of Strawberry in Utah. One more conditioning mountain ride for Ice of
about 30 miles the first weekend in June and we were ready to travel. Ice was in great shape.
We had originally planned just to leave on the 15th of July and go straight to Robie Park, the start of Tevis,
but we wound up making a great vacation of it this year, leaving on the 11th instead. Our wonderful friend and
hostess, NATRC horsemanship judge Marilyn Hunter, who had so graciously allowed us to stay at her place for
several years had passed away, but we were indeed both fortunate and grateful to be invited by Marion Robie Arnold
to stay at her place. John Horne and Dianna Thearin had also agreed to be “Crew Wolgram,” so everything fell into
place. We arrived at Marion’s on Saturday the 13th and had a wonderful three days with her before meeting up with
John and Dianna on Tuesday the 16th. We all went out to eat that night and Marion shared so many stories of the
“old days” both at Tevis and at other endurance rides and even some NATRC rides. She is a walking history book
and has an incredible amount of knowledge about horses. Marion, Ken, and I all missed Marilyn so much, but it was
wonderful to be together and I know that Marilyn would have been very happy to know that we were safe and
comfortable at Marion’s.
Page 6 Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup We drove John and Dianna up to Robinson Flat Wednesday morning to show them where they would be crewing for
the first one-hour hold, went out to eat again that night, and then Ken and I left Thursday morning for Robie Park.
John and Dianna got to spend Thursday doing the “tourist thing” and having their last moments of relaxation before
the ride. They drove up to Robie Park Friday morning to watch the check-in, browse the vendors, and go to the crew
briefing before returning to Auburn. They also brought us a wonderful blackberry cobbler to share that evening. We
grilled steaks and had corn on the cob before they left and we packed everything up that they would need for
crewing at Robinson Flat. Ken had also decided to clip Ice because Ken was very concerned about the heat. We
hadn’t brought our clippers but Ken located a lady who had some and she agreed to lend them to Ken if he would
clip her horse first. What a deal!
One funny thing (well, not so funny) happened up at Robie. A couple and their daughter from Texas had pulled in
next to us in a huge rig and they turned on their generator (it ran off propane) and kept it on from Thursday around
noon, all Thursday night, and all day Friday which kept us and all the riders around us from sleeping very well
Thursday night. Ken was not a “happy camper,” but he put on his best manners and went over to their rig Friday
mid-morning and asked them to please keep it off that night. I guess some other people complained to
management because it was announced at ride briefing that all generators had to be turned off by 10:00 p.m. (They
turned theirs off at 9:00 p.m. and the resulting silence was deafening!)
I got up at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, put coffee on, and gave Ice his feed, more hay and water, and cleaned the manure,
and Ken got up about 3:15. This year for the first time, Ken was seeded in the first pen (only 60 riders are seeded
there), and he left with Ice to warm up about 4:30. Drivers are not allowed out of the park until 5:30 so I had
plenty of time to take down hay bag, water buckets, and load the dogs for the trip down to Foresthill.
Meanwhile, John and Dianna had gotten up about 4:00 a.m. to head up to Robinson Flat. We had shown them the
“ideal spot” for a crewing site and they were there and ready when the crews were let in about 6:00 a.m. I can’t say
enough about what wonderful crew members John and Dianna were. It’s a LOT of work to organize yourself and
crew for a ride like Tevis and they were terrific. They helped me a lot at Foresthill also, meeting Ken when he came
in while I set up Ice’s feed and water and our dinner. Turned out that we didn’t eat our dinner until we got to the
Auburn fairgrounds (although Ken did manage to grab a couple of pieces of chicken) because Ice showed Grade 1
left front and Ken had to spend a lot of the hold time re-pouring the Vettec pads that Ice had lost. This also threw
me into a panic because I knew they had to clear three more vet checks, Francisco’s, Lower Quarry, and the Finish
Line.
When we got to Auburn, John and Dianna went back to the hotel for a few hours for some much-needed rest time,
and I paced around. Before they returned, I got a call from Marion who told me that Ken and Ice had cleared
Francisco’s and that she wanted to come over to see him finish. I suggested that we wait until he cleared Lower
Quarry (six miles from the finish) because if he was pulled (terrible dirty word), there would be no need for her to
drive into town so late at night for nothing. I hated even to think about it but I felt I needed to be prepared. Dianna
had her smart phone and Marion had her computer and they found out about the same time that Ken had gotten to
Lower Quarry at 1:08. At gate and go vet checks, Ken doesn’t waste time; Ice drinks, Ken then proceeds to the
pulse and vet checks, grabs some hay and starts walking out, letting Ice eat as they go. Knowing that they had only
six miles to go, Marion decided to come on to the fairgrounds as I expected Ken in a little before 2:00 a.m. When
2:00 came and went and 2:15 came and went and 2:30 came and went, I was almost beside myself. Then they
showed up, at 2:34. Marion arrived at the fairgrounds just in time to see Ken and Ice come down the hill into the
arena and after Ken got Ice through the final vet check he told me why they arrived later. I had forgotten to put
Ice’s electrolytes in Ken’s pack since we were so rushed re-doing the pour-in pads, and a fellow Mountain Region
endurance rider, Andy Bown, lent him some at Francisco’s. So Ken decided to ride on in with Andy. Andy’s horse
had an inversion at Lower Quarry and Andy had to spend extra time cooling him down. When Andy went to the vet,
however, the horse was pulled for a hind end lameness, probably due to standing around too long while being cooled
down. Ken had waited on Andy and didn’t leave Lower Quarry until 1:29.
It’s tough to be pulled at any time in the ride but getting so close to the finish makes it even tougher. Our own
Region 3 member Wendy Brooks, after riding 96 miles, took a wrong turn at No Hands Bridge and came in overtime
at 5:18, three minutes late. I hope Wendy takes what she learned and returns to Tevis next year, as I know that
she and Gretzky have what it takes to finish. I also finished overtime in 2004 when I rode the Tevis for the first
time, but I was 30 minutes late; had I been just three minutes late, I think I would have slit my throat! But I took
what I learned (stay hydrated, practice riding in the dark, and get a saddle that fits both me and my horse) and
returned in 2005 and finished.
We were also very proud that five of the top ten finishers were from the Mountain Region endurance riders (Rusty
Toth from Durango and horse Quake finished first, and Suzanne Hedgecock from Utah and her horse Julio won the
Haggin Cup for Best Condition. The other three top ten from the Mountain Region were Christoph Schork and
Beverly Gray from Utah and Kevin Myers also from Durango.
On a sad note, a California rider, Kelly Williams, and her horse Reb took a spill off the trail after topping Cougar Rock
and her horse had to be euthanized. She is an experienced endurance rider and Reb had done several 100 milers
and had accumulated almost 2,000 endurance miles, but these kinds of accidents occur, thankfully not frequently, so
sad.
I want to thank John and Dianna again for helping us so much. It’s a grueling 3+ hours driving a rig from Robie Park
Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Page 7 to Foresthill, and even though I have done the driving and then loaded up and crewed at Robinson Flat before, it’s
nervewracking and I never want to do it again. Any takers for the next Tevis? John and Dianna can give references
about how we treat our crew members!
I also want to thank Marion Arnold, who, as some of you may know, is Wendell Robie’s granddaughter, for allowing
us to stay at her beautiful place. We loved it, the dogs loved it, Ice loved it. He had a wonderful shaded grassy
paddock. Ken and Ice rode some of the trails around Marion’s place and we got to swim in her pool. What luxury.
Last, I would like to congratulate former NATRC Region 3 members, Kirt VanPoollen and her daughter Hannah for
finishing in 4th and 5th places at the Big Horn 100 mile ride held on July 13 near Shell, Wyoming.
2014 Region 3 Convention
in Grand Junction March 21, 22, 2014
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Betty Wolgram has sent out the 2013 member directory around July 1 to the email addresses on file. If
you have not received one, please contact Betty Wolgram Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Page 8 Miracles do Happen, by Jerry Sims
Beth and I were camped near Mancos, Colorado, July 26, 2013 where in the past we have had the Chicken
Creek competitive trail ride. We departed Farmington late in the afternoon on Friday. We usually camp by the cattle
loading pens, so we can leave our horses in the pens over night. Most everyone of our friends do the same if they
are camping there over-night. We checked all the gates, to make sure they were securely shut and put the horses in
for the night.
The next morning’s breakfast was, “King Size,” Texas, biscuits and gravy!
About 9:00 am - Hey we better get to going, if we are riding the Chicken Creek trail! The trail, for you who do not
know, turns into Turkey Creek and the Morrison Trail and on to trail 610 that takes you into the deep forest canyon
to Fish Creek and back out on to Bear Creek. By the time we get back to camp we rode almost 18 miles.
Back at camp we fed the horses in the holding pen, made sure they had plenty of water, checked the gates again
and we fixed dinner.
We both went to bed early and we had planned to ride to Jackson Lake the next morning about 6 miles away
from camp.
5:30 am on Sunday morning - Suddenly came too early with a pounding on our door. Who is it? Beth and I
rang out. I am Deputy Sheriff Brad from the Montezuma Sherriff department in Cortez. Do you have a horse here?
Beth opens the door and says yes. “He was in the cattle guard and I got him out. A lady called us about 4:00 am on
her way to work. It took me an hour to get here from Cortez. He seems to be okay and is not limping. “My
thoughts; It can’t be our horses, they are in the pens. We will be right out, let me get dressed. It’s raining, we all
walk to the big gate of the pens, and we see only one horse, Nathan Arizona. Rey is not there and at the far end of
the pens is a walk through gate and someone had to have opened it during the night. The gate was open in the
direction going into the pens.
Rey was standing outside the pen, and was scared to death. He was hiding next to the pens in some brush.
I called him to come. I could see in the early morning light his head was as high as he could get it and the sound of
his nostrils, sucking and blowing air was that of fright. I kept talking to him as I approached. Finally slipping the
halter over his head he started to calm. I walked slowly out of the brush, I could see he was not limping and we
walked through the gate of the pens. The deputy handed me his flashlight so I could see several cuts to all four legs
and his fetlocks were bleeding and swollen. But he walked like always.
The Sheriff, Brad told us how he had gotten Rey out of the cattle guard. He did not have a shovel and did not
know we were camped there, because he did not see our trailer until later. Not having a shovel, he used a clip board
to carry dirt and put around Rey’s hoofs. Apparently Rey waited for the right moment to pick up his feet and the dirt
went under them and he was free. The deputy got his front feet out of the cattle guard. But by looking at all the
tracks in the cattle guard and Reys legs, it was apparent that all four feet had been in it at some point.
It is now raining hard and Rey seems to be fine, just some superficial wounds. I fed the horses and put wound
dressing on Rey. We waited for the rain to let up and start packing the trailer. Finally about two hours later we have
the horses in the trailer, it is still raining. After an hour and a half we are home. I watch Rey walk around, he looks
good, no sign of lameness. I wash his legs really good with soap and water and re-apply wound dressing. I cannot
believe this horse. Most horses would have had a broken leg, yet here is Rey walking, eating and doing the regular
things horse do, like nothing has happened. There is one other thing I can say about Rey, he is not your typical
every day horse, he is a “NATRC Horse;” he was born to do it and he is very tough. (Yes he is very tough, just like
Jerry! “Beth”) I can only say the only reason he is alive today; It had to be a miracle.
Thank you, Jesus Christ, through Deputy Brad.
Greetings Region 3! I really hate to leave you guys, but my husband and I are moving to the Dallas Ft. Worth area in a
month. Hard to explain how overwhelming this is for me, since I need to be looking for a place to live, down-size while
trying to pack up this big house, and find a new job, and help my son move out, too. I've decided to offer both my horses
for sale, and let God provide the guidance about which, if either, I should take with me. Here's a summary for each, with
their www.dreamhorse.com ad # in parentheses. I'm willing to be flexible on the price for each.
1."Cadence" - Zanie's Sensational Spring-: 16-year-old Light gray Foxtrotter Mare. Rather closely related to Cheri's Nat'l
champ NATRC horse. 15.2 and about 1100 pounds. The darling of most vet judges. Sound, sane, healthy, safe. P & R's
usually around 11 and 3. Very sweet, respectful, experienced and maneuverable. Would probably achieve a lot more with a
different rider. Amish-trained and not fearful or gun shy. We do CP, but she would be great at Open Division or endurance,
too. (1886866)
2. "Tucker" - 13-year-old, 14 HH Spotted Saddle Horse gelding. Not registered. Fleabitten gray paint, about 850 pounds.
Rides smoother than most gaited horses. Nicely gaited. Limited endurance, not ambitious about speed. Leads trailrides and
goes well with slow trotting horses or moderately fast gaited horses. Easy to rein, trailers, bathes, camps, ties, good with
vet, farrier. Sound, healthy, kind of boring to ride, but not a beginner's horse. Safe around all kinds of traffic. Ain't skeered
of much of anything. (1885391)
Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you want to discuss.
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Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Page 11 NEWS BITS/BARN SALES
Used Sharon Saare saddle, size CC, endurance
model no tooling, dropped rigging, older saddle
but still in good shape. $700.
Sharon Saare saddle, size SS, lady leg,
endurance model with no tooling, very lightly
used, padded seat, very good shape- $1500
Almost new Sharon Saare saddle, size E- This
saddle has a horn with beautiful engraving and
only been on a horse about 10 times. $2000.
6yo Arabian mare, 15h chestnut
2011 2nd place reg 3 novice heavyweight horse
2011 HP Novice horse-1st year
Loves to go, would be good for intermediate and up
riders. Email for links to pictures and bloodlines.
$1200 obo
My contact information:
[email protected]
970-901-8509
Thanks, Alden
Please contact Vicki Heniser,
[email protected] or call 970-231-9313.
In Fort Collins.
Brenda Imus, 4 Beat saddle for sale
$1100/OBO
15" seat, wide tree, supracor padded seat
Questions? Call or email Angie Rubenstein
303-816-7051
[email protected]
Spring Tie brand, high tie for sale. Slightly bent as
you can see in the photo, but it won't hinder
placement on a trailer (or have it fixed).
$100. obo or trade? Angie Rubenstein
303-816-7051
[email protected]
(Bailey, s.w. of Denver)
Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Page 12 NEWS BITS/BARN SALES
For sale due to owners health problems Indie 10 year old Arabian gelding 14.2 hands has done some
NATRC rides level headed gelding ready to find a lightweight rider to take places, sound health UTD
on everything rides in boots or shoes.
Asking $2500.00 contact Olga Spanhoff [email protected] or 970-318-1417
For Sale due to owners health challenges. Dee Dee a 4 year old 15.3 gray mare ready to star under
saddle solid build and great mind will excel in NATRC. BLM mustang form WY. $1500.00 contact Olga
Spanhoff [email protected] or 970-318-1417
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Jul/Aug 2013 Issue The Stirrup Page 15 The Stirrup
Newsletter of NATRC Region 3
John Volkerding – Editor
PO Box 687
Flora Vista, NM 87415